Not a suggestion per se but to share that my application with similar attributes (PNP EE, Inland, AOR 20 Jul 2024, CPC Ottawa) is in similar situation.Program: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Express Entry stream (Inland application)
AOR: July 23, 2024
Medicals passed: Sep 11, 2024
Biometrics: Sep 13, 2024
GCMS Notes: March 26, 2025;
Office: CPC-Ottawa
Officer Review (Sept 2024):
Criminality Passed: Sep 23, 2024;
Eligibility Passed: Sep 23, 2024;
Application meets requirements under PNP stream;
Medicals and documents are valid;
CRS score confirmed;
No concerns noted with marital status, education, employment, or documents;
Ready to Finalize: The file has been marked as “Ready to Finalize” after eligibility, criminality, medicals, and info sharing were cleared.
Security Screening (In Progress):
Primary Applicant: Security – Not Started (as of Mar 2025);
Spouse: Security – In Progress with CBSA (received on Oct 21, 2024);
This is the only pending item holding back final decision.
Still waiting for the update. Any suggestions?
Background check for PA in progress since 15-Oct-2024. No change or update since then. GCMS notes received in Feb 2025 indicates that background check in progress.
Not much to do other than awaiting the outcome.